BloodHorse.com

July 2008 - Posts

Is This a Broodmare?

25 Comments

A mare might be a perfect fit for one breeding program but not for others. How exactly does one determine if a mare is a "broodmare quality" Thoroughbred?...

Don't Pet Her, She's a Thoroughbred

50 Comments

Does temper have anything to do with racing class?...

Friday Fun -- Can You Name This Horse?

18 Comments

I'm not too good at recognizing horses just by their pictures. This one's pretty well-known, though... ...

Restoring the Iron Horse

15 Comments

Reactions to the Blood-Horse report on the weakening of the Thoroughbred....

Would Kamsin Succeed in America?

37 Comments

Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) winner Kamsin represents soundness and stamina. Is that what American breeders really want?...

Parole Requested

4 Comments

Seems that Fox Tale Stud got a Southern Hemisphere request to share an exciting young stallion....

6 Tips to Get More Out of the Stallion Register Online

2 Comments

Six free tools that can help your breeding program....

Yearling Season Starts Ominously

3 Comments

Fasig-Tipton July numbers are worrisome for breeders with yearling offerings later in the season. Also, a look at the progeny sales results of my colt's sire and broodmare sire....

First Foals -- It's Better to Be a Stallion

4 Comments

At the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale, buyers wanted the first foals from new stallions, but not necessarily the first foals from new broodmares. And naming a yearling before the sale just might cost you....

Eating for Two

3 Comments

Nutrition for your broodmares makes a huge difference in their foals' development. How confident are you in your feed regimen?...

Dear Memories

7 Comments

For a Thoroughbred breeder, few things are more exciting than watching a new crop of yearlings tearing across the field in youthful rivalry. But not everything is always as it seems....

Saving It vs. Leaving It On the Track

13 Comments

Some mares seem to save their prowess for their progeny....

Domino Delivers

9 Comments

It might be fiction, but this story's equine details are terrific. Think War Admiral ... Blue Larkspur ... and a Domino-line sire. Thoroughbred pedigree fans, you don't want to miss this....

News

  • Pedigree Newsletter:
    The Five-Cross Files will be featured in a new Pedigree Analysis newsletter from BloodHorse.com. To sign up for this free weekly email -- or any other newsletters from The Blood-Horse -- just click here.